List of destroyer classes

This is a list of destroyer classes.

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina)

Australia (Royal Australian Navy)

Austria-Hungary (Austro-Hungarian Navy)

Brazil (Brazilian Navy)

Canada (Royal Canadian Navy)

Chile (Chilean Navy)

China (People's Liberation Army Navy)

France (Marine Nationale)

Germany (Deutsche Marine)

Greece (Hellenic Navy)

Royal Hellenic Navy (1832-1974)

Hellenic Navy (1974-Present)

India (Indian Navy)

Iran (Iranian Navy)

Italy (Italian Navy)

Mexican Navy

Japan

Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine)

Norway (Kongelige Norske Marine)

Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú)

Poland (Marynarka Wojenna)

Portugal (Marinha Portuguesa)

Romania (Romanian Navy)

Russia/USSR (Russian Navy)

Soviet Navy

South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy)

Spain (Armada Española)

Sweden (Swedish Navy)

Republic of China (Taiwan) (Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn)

Turkey (Osmanlı Donanması / Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri)

United Kingdom (Royal Navy)

Torpedo Boat Destroyers

In 1913, the surviving units among the large heterogeneous array of older Torpedo Boat Destroyer types of the "27-knotter" and "30-knotter" varieties were organised into the A, B, C and D classes according to their design speed and the number of funnels they possessed. The earlier "26-knotters" were not included as all six vessels had been deleted before 1913.

Unlike the "A", "B" and "C" classes, all the (two-funnel) "D" class were built by one shipbuilder (Thornycroft) and comprised a single class, with minor modifications between batches.

Conventional destroyers

In 1913, lettered names were given to all Royal Navy destroyers, previously known after the first ship of that class. The River or E class of 1913 were the first destroyers of the Royal Navy with a recognisable modern configuration.

Guided-missile destroyers

United States (United States Navy)

See also: List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy

Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Navy)

Venezuela (ARBV)

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gardiner and Gray 1985, p. 338.

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